• (a.) Situated behind the palate, or behind the palatine bones.
Post·pal'a·tine adjective [ Prefix post- + palatine .] (Anat.) Situated behind the palate, or behind the palatine bones. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: pōst-pal′ă-tīn Definitions: 1. Posterior to the palatine bones. Generally used to refer to the soft palate.